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gptkbp:instanceOf
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species
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gptkbp:activities
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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burrowing
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gptkbp:behavior
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aggressive when threatened
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gptkbp:bodyStyle
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high body temperature
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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seasonal breeding
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gptkbp:class
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Mammalia
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gptkbp:colors
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brownish-gray
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
habitat protection
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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none known
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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insect population control
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Soricidae
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gptkbp:fauna
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Sorex merriami
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy
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gptkb:G._S._Miller
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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active forager
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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limited
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity
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ongoing
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gptkbp:genus
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Sorex
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
moist environments
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gptkbp:headlights
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4 to 6 cm
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Merriam's shrew
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gptkbp:intelligence
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limited problem-solving
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gptkbp:kingdom
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Animalia
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gptkbp:knownFor
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high metabolism
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gptkbp:length
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10 to 12 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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1 to 2 years
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gptkbp:litterSize
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3 to 7
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gptkbp:mouth
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32
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gptkbp:movement
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests
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gptkbp:order
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Eulipotyphla
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gptkbp:phylum
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Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Eastern_shrew
moles
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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model organism for studies
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gptkbp:senses
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:skin
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fur-covered
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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none known
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gptkbp:territory
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territorial marking
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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5 to 10 g
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1896
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